Your shop’s been humming along smoothly for a while now. You have good coffee and a growing customer base that keeps coming back for more....

Plant-based milks are more popular than ever before, with worldwide sales projected to exceed US $34 billion by 2024. But each non-dairy milk has a...

Roastery, coffee shop, trader, farm and mill: no matter where your business sits along the coffee supply chain, having a well-trained staff is vital to...

According to the Financial Times, a third of start-ups now strive to include positive social impact in their business model. The same article states that...

A successful café is based on many factors, but one crucial component is your staffing and scheduling. Too few baristas on shift can mean long...

Training is an essential part of any business, and café ownership is no exception. There’s more to becoming a good barista than stepping behind a...

It’s half an hour before the shop opens. You’re getting ready to dial in, staring down this bag of coffee that, after weeks and possibly...

Are you considering opening your own independent coffee shop but have limited resources to work with? Or maybe you’ve just launched and are looking for...

Do you love coffee enough to make it your career? There are countless different roles in the contemporary coffee industry, including roaster, buyer, barista, and...

Are you concerned about the 3ºC variation in the water temperature inside your espresso machine’s group head? Yes? Well, what if I told you that...

Keeping your customers happy? That’s the easy part of running a coffee shop. Up to 60% of cafés and small restaurants close in their first...

Do you want to be your customers’ favorite coffee destination or just one that’s convenient on the way to work? If you want to be...

When it comes to your food, there’s no detail spared: the freshness of the ingredients, the seasoning and cooking method, the presentation are all considered....

This cocktail is as specialty as it gets. Named after its key ingredient – coffee from the Tarrazú region in Costa Rica – this is...

Does your coffee shop have a great team of baristas? Sometimes you hire skilled and enthusiastic employees only to then see their performance slip. It...

So, it’s time: you’ve secured the funding, you’ve made the business plan, and you’re ready to take the leap into opening your very own specialty...